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Understanding Motivations and Barriers to Exercise Among People with Blindness in India

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Manohar SwaminathanAuthors Info & Claims

Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2021: 18th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Bari, Italy, August 30 – September 3, 2021, Proceedings, Part I

Pages 444 - 454

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85623-6_27

Published: 30 August 2021 Publication History

Abstract

People with vision impairments (PVIs) have inferior physical fitness compared to sighted individuals. Several studies have been conducted to understand concerns, motivations, barriers, and experiences with exercise in the blind population. However, these studies have been limited to the developed regions. India is home to one-third of the world’s blind population and hence it is crucial to understand exercise patterns among PVIs in India. In this work, we interviewed 24 Indian PVIs to uncover novel insights, including minimal use of exercise technology, crucial role of blind schools, and infrastructural and social barriers. We conclude the paper with design recommendations, such as exploiting the design space of restricted walking, emphasizing on schools for the blind, and forming support groups to promote exercises among PVIs.

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Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2021: 18th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Bari, Italy, August 30 – September 3, 2021, Proceedings, Part I

Aug 2021

751 pages

ISBN:978-3-030-85622-9

DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-85623-6

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Carmelo Ardito
Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Polytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Rosa Lanzilotti
Computer Science Department, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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Alessio Malizia
Computer Science Department, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Helen Petrie
Department of Computer Science, University of York, York, UK
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Antonio Piccinno
Computer Science Department, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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Giuseppe Desolda
Computer Science Department, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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Kori Inkpen
Microsoft Research, Redmond, WA, USA

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https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3677846.3677847
De Silva MGoodwin SHolloway LButler M(2023)Understanding Challenges and Opportunities in Body Movement Education of People who are Blind or have Low VisionProceedings of the 25th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility10.1145/3597638.3608409(1-19)Online publication date: 22-Oct-2023
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3597638.3608409
Sridhar APoddar RJain MKumar P(2023)Challenges Faced by the Employed Indian DHH CommunityHuman-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 202310.1007/978-3-031-42280-5_13(201-223)Online publication date: 28-Aug-2023
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/978-3-031-42280-5_13

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